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Todd Haynes was born on January 2, 1961 in Encino, California, United States. Todd Haynes is credited as an actor, film director and screenwriter. The age as of 2026 is 65. Schooling on record includes Brown University. Listed accolades include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award (1991), New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film (2002), New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (2002) and 5 more.
My Take
Todd Haynes is one of the directors I most respect. From his Sundance breakthrough in 1991 through wins at the New York Film Critics Circle and Venice, his career reads like a quiet manifesto for serious, uncompromising cinema. What moves me is his fluency in melodrama and queer storytelling, the way he excavates emotional repression around identity, illness, and conformity without ever turning his characters into lessons. His films ache with restraint and beauty in equal measure. In an industry that rewards the loud, Haynes keeps making work that trusts the audience's feelings, and I find that deeply admirable.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Todd Haynes
- Name (Japanese)
- トッド・ヘインズ
- Reading
- とっど・へいんず
- Born
- January 2, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Encino, California, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / television director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
- 2002 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
- 2002 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
- 2002 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
- 2003 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- 2003 Satellite Award for Best Director
- 2003 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
- 2007 Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd%20Haynes
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446580
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Todd Haynes born?
Todd Haynes was born on January 2, 1961 and is 65 years old.
Where is Todd Haynes from?
Todd Haynes is from Encino, California, United States.
What does Todd Haynes do?
Todd Haynes works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, television director.
How tall is Todd Haynes?
Todd Haynes is 178 cm tall.
Where did Todd Haynes study?
Todd Haynes attended Brown University.
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